The Who's bassist, John Entwistle, was away on his honeymoon and missed the session. That day, the Who's Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon released a single of the Jagger-Richards compositions “Under My Thumb” and “The Last Time” in an effort to keep the band's work out in the public while dealing with their legal battles.
On June 29th, Jagger was sentenced to three months in jail for possession of amphetamines and Richards to one year for allowing his home to be used for cannabis use.
During the trial, much was made of Faithfull being nude and wrapped in a bear rug when police arrived, which was supposed to suggest to the jury that she was under the effects of drugs and not in command of her senses. On June 27th, Jagger's trial began, with Richards' and Fraser's starting the next day. On May 10th, Jagger, Richards, and Fraser appeared in court and were each released on $200 bail. Jagger was accused of illegally possessing four tablets containing amphetamine sulphate and methylamphetamine hydrochloride and Richards was charged with “allowing his house to be used for the purpose of smoking cannabis.” Fraser was charged with possession of heroin and eight capsules of methylamphetamine hydrochloride. The arresting officers waited until after the Harrison's left the party to charge the house, presenting Richards with a warrant issued under the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1965. According to Bill Wyman's 1990 autobiography Stone Alone, an informant reported the details of Richards' party to The News Of The World, who in turn told the London drug squad. Jagger immediately began legal proceedings against the paper for slander. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover - art dealer Robert Fraser, and George and Pattie Harrison, were partying after a Stones recording session at Richards' country estate, Redlands.Īccording to the Stones, the raid was a set-up by the British newspaper The News Of The World, which had earlier reported that Jagger had taken LSD at a party thrown by the Moody Blues.
Jagger and Richards, along with Jagger's then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull and various friends, including photographer Michael Cooper - who shot the Beatles' Sgt. Eric Clapton reportedly escaped arrest by Pilcher - who rang his doorbell pretending to be a mailman - by fleeing from his back door. The bust followed Donovan's arrest by the same drug squad, led by Norman Pilcher, the previous year, and sparked not only public debate within the rock community, but also within the underground and conservative press. It was 56 years ago Sunday (February 12th, 1967) that the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested at Richards' West Sussex, England home for drug possession.
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